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Civics Learning Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-849| House 
| Updated: 1/29/2019
Alcee L. Hastings

Alcee L. Hastings

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (78)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Rob Woodall (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civics Learning Act of 2019 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching and to provide additional funding in FY2020 for civics education programs. The bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds for civics education to include before, during, and after-school and extracurricular activities, activities that include service learning and community service projects that are linked to school curriculum, activities that encourage and support student participation in school governance, and online and video game-based learning. The Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds for civics education be awarded on a diverse basis to eligible entities that serve students and teachers at elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 29, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)
  • January 29, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 29, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • January 29, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)

Education

Civics educationCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history

Civics Learning Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-849| House 
| Updated: 1/29/2019
Civics Learning Act of 2019 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching and to provide additional funding in FY2020 for civics education programs. The bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds for civics education to include before, during, and after-school and extracurricular activities, activities that include service learning and community service projects that are linked to school curriculum, activities that encourage and support student participation in school governance, and online and video game-based learning. The Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds for civics education be awarded on a diverse basis to eligible entities that serve students and teachers at elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 29, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)
  • January 29, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 29, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • January 29, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)
Alcee L. Hastings

Alcee L. Hastings

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (78)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Rob Woodall (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civics educationCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history